What to Watch on TV: Matlock, One Chicago, and 9-1-1

Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV! Our picks for the week of September 22nd include all the fall season premieres you don’t want to miss, from streaming to cable and more.

This week, we feature the Matlock, One Chicago, 9-1-1, and more!

Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:

From – Sunday, September 22nd

At the start of Season 3, Boyd feels his control slipping as the town’s residents grow more desperate as the weather grows colder. From Season 3 premieres Sunday, September 22nd on MGM+.

Episode Description: Boyd feels the town slipping away from him as the weather grows colder and the residents more desperate.

Matlock – Sunday, September 22nd

Kathy Bates returns to the small screen for one last hoorah before retirement as Madeline Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian lawyer. Wanting to reignite the passion she experienced in her younger years, Matlock decides to join the law firm Jacobson Moore. Matlock premieres Sunday, September 22nd at 8/7c on CBS.

Episode Description: After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanour to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.

Rescue: HI-Surf – Sunday, September 22nd

Focusing on the dangerous Hawaiian waters, Captain Sonny Jennings and his team of lifeguards welcome new recruits. Meanwhile, Sonny and his family are grieving the loss of his nephew. Rescue: HI-Surf premieres Sunday, September 22nd at 8/7c on FOX.

Episode Description: Captain Sonny Jennings and his core team of lifeguards monitor the dangerous Hawaiian waters; new lifeguard recruits compete to join Sonny’s district; Sonny and his family grieve after the loss of his nephew; Em reveals a romantic past with Will.

9-1-1: Lone Star – Monday, September 23rd

Calling the 126 for one final season! The team rushes to assist when an armored truck is attacked by a group of masked assailants. Owen’s brother, Robert, dies, forcing him into therapy with Tommy to help deal. 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 premieres Monday, September 23rd at 8/7c on FOX.

Episode Description: The 126 race into action when an armored truck and its guards are attacked by a group of masked men; Owen attends group therapy with Tommy to deal with his brother Robert’s death; Marjan and Paul each apply for the open lieutenant position.

Brilliant Minds – Monday, September 23rd

Despite his own unique perspective on medical treatments, Dr. Oliver Wolf is reluctant to take a job as a neurologist at Bronx General Hospital. He is soon drawn into a case about a mom who can no longer recognize her own children. Brilliant Minds premieres Monday, September 23rd at 10/9c on NBC.

Episode Description: Dr. Oliver Wolf reluctantly accepts a job at Bronx General Hospital where he’s forced to work with a team of interns as they treat a mother who can no longer recognize her children.

Murder in a Small Town – Tuesday, September 24th

Based on the nine-book Karl Alberg series, this show follows the story of Karl Alberg who moves from a big city to the idyllic small town of Gibsons to step in as their police chief. His new life is soon filled with secrets and murders. Murder in a Small Town premieres Tuesday, September 24th at 8/7c on FOX.

Series Description: Karl Alberg moves to the idyllic coastal town of Gibsons to become the new police chief and soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. Unfortunately, the gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl needs to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore. Cassandra, a local librarian, becomes Alberg’s muse, foil and romantic interest. The show is based on the Edgar Award-winning, nine-book “Karl Alberg” series by acclaimed novelist L.R. Wright.

Penelope – Tuesday, September 24th

Penelope is a 16-year-old girl who feels disconnected from the world around her. She starts to build a new life for herself in the wilderness. Penelope premieres Tuesday, September 24th, on Netflix.

Series Description: A 16-year-old who feels alienated from contemporary civilization is pulled into the uncharted wilderness and starts to build a new life for herself there.

One Chicago – Wednesday, September 25th

The One Chicago universe returns with the ED being overwhelmed with patients after a commuter ship capsizes, Firehouse 51 welcoming a new chief, and Intelligence dealing with the aftermath of Voight’s brush with death. Chicago Med Season 10 premieres Wednesday, September 25th at 8/7c on NBC. Chicago Fire Season 13 premieres Wednesday, September 25th at 9/8c on NBC. Chicago P.D. Season 12 premieres Wednesday, September 25th at 10/9c on NBC.

Chicago Med Description: When a commuter ship capsizes, the ED finds itself under water as the staff struggles to treat the influx of new patients and deal with bold new employees taking charge.

Chicago Fire Description: A new chief shakes things up at Firehouse 51; Violet and Novak work to uncover the truth behind a car crash; Cruz keeps a watchful eye on Severide and Damon’s growing bond.

Chicago P.D. Description: A month after Voight’s close brush with death, Intelligence is overwhelmed with cases as they catch a high-stakes drug bust.

Grotesquerie – Wednesday, September 25th

Detective Lois Tryon loves serving her small community, but when a series of heinous crimes appear to be eerily personal she starts to think somoene is targetting her. Meanwhile, on the home front Lois struggles to hold onto her daughter as she attempts to balance her inner demons and caring for her husband in long-term care. Grotesquerie premieres Wednesday, September 25th at 10/9c on FX.

Series Description: Detective Lois Tryon feels a series of heinous crimes in her small community are eerily personal, as if someone or something is taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons. With no leads and unsure where to turn, she accepts the help of Sister Megan, a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.

Midnight Family – Wednesday, September 25th

Marigaby might only be a medical student, but she takes advantage of her family’s Mexico City private ambulance business to exercise her desire to save people’s lives. As both of her lives become overwhelming, she struggles to stay afloat. Midnight Family premieres Wednesday, September 25th on Apple TV+.

Series Description: Marigaby is a medical student by day, and by night, she saves lives with her family in Mexico City’s business of private ambulances. As pressure from both worlds threatens to drag her down, Marigaby will do whatever it takes to stay afloat.

9-1-1 – Thursday, September 26th

Season 8 starts with a big buzz when a trailer of millions of bees crashes causing a swarm of angry insects to attack the city. Meanwhile, the firehouse struggles under Gerrard’s new reign. 9-1-1 Season 8 premieres Thursday, September 26th at 8/7c on ABC.

Episode Description: A trailer with millions of bees crashes on the streets of Los Angeles, unleashing a swarm.

Doctor Odyssey – Thursday, September 26th

Joshua Jackson returns to TV with the role of Max Bankman, The Odyssey’s newest onboard doctor. He gets aquainted with his new team while also treating medical crises on the high seas. Doctor Odyssey premieres Thursday, September 26th at 9/8c on ABC.

Episode Description: The Odyssey’s new onboard doctor, Max Bankman gets acquainted with Capt. Massey and his medical team, Avery and Tristan, while treating crises miles from shore.

Grey’s Anatomy – Thursday, September 26th

In the wake of Catherine firing some of Grey Sloan’s finest, Meredith and Amelia find that her interferance isn’t over yet. Dr. Sydney Heron returns to the hospital to assist Bailey with properly training the interns. Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 premieres Thursday, September 26th at 10/9c on ABC.

Episode Description: After firing some of Grey Sloan’s best, Catherine continues to interfere with Meredith and Amelia’s research; accidents at a climate change protest bring unique cases to the hospital; Bailey encounters a blast from the past.

Nobody Wants This – Thursday, September 26th

Kristen Bell stars opposite Adam Brody as an outspoken agnostic woman to his unconventional rabbi. Together they come together in friendship and eventually romance. Nobody Wants This premieres Thursday, September 26th on Netflix.

Series Description: An irreverent, outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi form an unlikely relationship.

Will & Harper – Friday, September 27th

Friendship gets put to the test when Will Ferrell is informed that his best friend of 30 years, Harper Steele wishes to transition into a woman. Together, they embark on a cross-country road trip to transition their friendship into this new stage of life. Will & Harper premieres Friday, September 27th on Netflix.

Documentary Description: When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship and transition.

Social Studies – Friday, September 27th

Lauren Greenfield’s latest documentary takes a look at adolescence from the lens of online applications. The series follows a group of teens as they go through a school year in Los Angeles. Social Studies premieres Friday, September 27th on Hulu.

Series Description: Social Studies is an American documentary series directed and produced by Lauren Greenfield. It follows teenagers over the course of a school year in Los Angeles, exploring how the generation has grown up online.

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